35 hours per week
£12.71 per hour
Leeds - working across services so drivers preferred
Forensic experience essential
Are you a caring, motivated individual looking for a role where no two days are the same—and where you can genuinely make a difference every day?
We’re looking for a Forensic Support Worker to join our Leeds Outreach team, supporting individuals with a wide range of needs in the community and their own homes.
You’ll be supporting individuals with autism, learning disabilities, and complex needs—including forensic backgrounds and behaviours of concern.
This is a hands-on, person-centred role where you’ll help people live as independently as possible while ensuring their safety and wellbeing.
Support may include:
- Daily living support and personal care
- Managing finances, budgeting, and shopping
- Meal preparation
- Risk assessing situations and following tailored support plans
- Supporting individuals to stay active and social
The people we support love getting out and about—this could include:
- Swimming
- Gym sessions
- Rugby games
- Concerts and evenings out
So you’ll need to be energetic and happy to get involved.
The role will involve working in multiple locations so drivers would be preferred.
✅ Essential experience in:
- Forensic or criminal backgrounds
- Grooming behaviours
- Mental health and personality disorders
- Managing challenging behaviour
✨ Desirable (but not essential):
- MAPPA Training
- Anthony Bainbridge Training
You’ll also need to be confident:
- Following detailed support plans
- Working independently in the community
- Adapting your approach for each individual
Shifts include:
- 9am - 4pm
- 9am - 5pm
- Includes weekends on a rota basis so full availability is required
- Hours may vary dependant on certain activities
An enhanced adult DBS is required.
✔️ 28 days annual leave (pro rata, including bank holidays)
✔️ Ongoing accredited training
✔️ Employer pension scheme
Plus, access to:
- Health Cash Plan
- £10,000 life cover
- Free Employee Assistance Programme (counselling, legal & financial advice)
- Discounts & rewards platform
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Financial wellbeing support
- Refer-a-Friend bonus
- Recognition and reward initiatives
Everything we do is built around: Respect • Honesty • Responsibility • Excellence
If you can tick 6 or more of these, we’d love to hear from you:
✔ Honest
✔ Strong communicator
✔ Values-driven
✔ Flexible
✔ Passionate
✔ Self-motivated
✔ Reliable
✔ Caring
✔ Inclusive
Please note: We’ll usually contact applicants by email—so keep an eye on your inbox (and junk folder!).
Real Life Options is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
We celebrate diversity and strive to create an environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
If you have a disability, health condition, learning difficulty or any support needs during the recruitment process, we are happy to make reasonable adjustments — just let us know.
